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When I was a kid I enjoyed eating granola cereal with milk for breakfast. I really liked the crunchy texture and all of the goodies that were mixed in with the granola. I had not had granola in a long time and I wanted to try making some for myself. Last weekend I finally got around to doing it. Granola is basically rolled oats, nuts and honey that is baked until crispy. You can add other goodies to granola such as more grains, dried fruits, or even chocolate. I wanted to keep my first granola pretty simple and I was thinking that it had to contain both maple syrup and pecans. I quickly found this recipe for maple pecan granola which was just what I was looking for. The granola was super simple to make; You just mix the ingredients and bake stirring the granola a few times to ensure that it remains loose and that it does not stick together too much. The maple pecan granola turned out really well! It was nice and crunchy and it had just the right amount of sweetness. I found that I was grabbing just one more handful to snack on each time I passed it. Since the granola was so easy to make I am now looking forward to experimenting with different combinations of ingredients.

Maple Pecan Granola

ingredients

2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup pecans (chopped)

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons oil

1 pinch salt

directions

Mix everything in a large bowl.

Spread the mixture onto a baking pan.

Bake in a preheated 300F/150C oven for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.

I used to bake my own granola every week! Only I would make a lot more at a time... about 6 cups of oats. Then i would vary the sweeteners and ingredients. It's amazing what you can add: cinnamon, cardamon, orange zest, you name it.I can't wait to bake a batch when I get home

You know - I just made my first batch of granola on Saturday. I can send u a pic if you'd like. I guess I did it because I was sure that I could make it and save money. And it turns out that I can. The only problem was that I burned my first batch - lol. But the second batch is good - and I used dried mangos, craisins, and raisins as the fruit. Maple though, huh? That's something I'm gonna have to try.

I LOVE granola, all kinds, doesn't really matter what you put in it, I haven't met a granola I didn't like. Besides the store bought really fattening kind, I don't know if I've ever tried maple, and now I want to. It is SO good on top of some vanilla yogurt with fresh berries on top!

I am the absolute worst for grabbing handfuls of cereal to eat as I go by (if it was up to me I wouldn't have meals at all; just regular handfuls XD) and I just know I'd adore this granola. Maple... mmm...

Just made a batch!! I added chopped craisins and used homemade maple syrup! I think an hour might be a little long-at least for my oven! Be sure to watch so you don't burn!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.